MB - 18th Century 1

Meet the bold, the brilliant, and the blunderingーWashington’s Lieutenants tells the untold story of the generals who won and lost the Revolutionary War. As commander-in-chief of the Continental Arm……続きを見る

Today, when "globalization" is a buzzword invoked in nearly every realm, we turn back to the eighteenth century and witness the inherent globalization of its desires and, at times, its accomplishmen……続きを見る

Captures in unprecedented depth the cultural significance of the designed landscape and its relationship with Bluestocking philosophy. Situated within the broader context of eighteenth-century intel……続きを見る

La longue vie du marquis de Bombelles, né en 1744 sous le règne de Louis XV, s’achève au début de l’année 1822. Son Journal, tenu quotidiennement de 1780 à sa mort, est la chronique de ce presque de……続きを見る

Le cinquième tome du Journal du marquis de Bombelles donne à voir les pérégrinations d’une famille d’émigrés entre 1795 et 1800. Installés à Ratisbonne, les Bombelles fuient la progression des armée……続きを見る

Ces années 1808-1815 ont été fertiles en évènements importants, tant sur le plan historique que sur le plan personnel, pour le marquis de Bombelles. Sa situation matérielle s’était améliorée grâce a……続きを見る

In "An Account of the Destruction of the Jesuits in France," Jean Le Rond d'Alembert delves into the turbulent history surrounding the suppression of the Society of Jesus in the mid-18th century. Th……続きを見る

Exploratory, investigative, and energetically analytical, 1650*–1850 covers the full expanse of long eighteenth-century thought, writing, and art while delivering abundant revelatory detail. Essays ……続きを見る

In "An Account of the Destruction of the Jesuits in France," Jean Le Rond d'Alembert meticulously examines the controversial dissolution of the Jesuit order in the 18th century, enveloping the disco……続きを見る

From the acclaimed author of The Pursuit of Glory and Frederick the Great, a riotous biography of the charismatic ruler of 18th-century Poland and Saxony - and his catastrophic reign. 'It's been a s……続きを見る

Over the last two centuries, Europe has developed various forms of political representation from which democratic parliamentary systems gradually emerged. This book unravels the conditions, scale an……続きを見る

A compelling and persuasive account of how the Romantic Movement permanently changed the way we see things and express ourselves. Three great revolutions rocked the world around 1800. The first two ……続きを見る

This translation of the classic history of the Prussians and Russians in the Seven Years War details operational history of these forces. It includes color and black and white images. 続きを見る

Rigorously inventive and revelatory in its adventurousness, 1650–1850 opens a forum for the discussion, investigation, and analysis of the full range of long-eighteenth-century writing, thinking, an……続きを見る

In the eighteenth century, it would not have been impossible to encounter an elephant or a kangaroo making its way down the Strand, heading towards the menagerie of Mr. Pidcock at the Exeter Change.……続きを見る

Extrait : "Dans un ouvrage dont l'éloge n'est plus à faire, M. Camille Rousset a réduit à leur juste valeur les assertions de certains écrivains sur les événements militaires de 1792[...]. Désireux ……続きを見る

This is the first book to survey the experience of servants in rural Europe from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. Live-in servants were a distinctive element of early modern society. They we……続きを見る

This is the first book to survey the experience of servants in rural Europe from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. This is the first book to survey the experience of servants in rural Europe ……続きを見る

Louis XV fut entouré de nombreuses femmes. Tout d'abord, la sienne, la reine, Marie Leczinska, qui lui donna 10 enfants dont 6 filles atteindront l'âge adulte. Mais comme elle est rapide et glissant……続きを見る

Extrait : "La première réunion dont nous occuperons est celle qui avait lieu toutes les semaines chez Valentin Conrart, rue Saint-Martin, au cœur de Paris. Elle se composait de Godeau, Gombauld, Cha……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le dix-huitième siècle a compté, comme le dix-septième, un grand nombre de cercles littéraires, offrant la même diversité d'origine, les mêmes contrastes de ton. Nous rencontrerons, au co……続きを見る

This book deals with an ordinary man from the 21st century (Michael), through a fault in the Essentia’s admin database, being time exchanged with the soul of a dead naval lieutenant from another cen……続きを見る

**"History writing at its glorious best."--The New York Times "A triumphant success. [Blanning] brings knowledge, expertise, sound judgment and a colorful narrative style."--The Economist The New Yo……続きを見る

DISCOVER THE INDIGNITIES AND REALITIES OF SLAVERY FROM A CAPTIVATING FIRST-HAND NARRATIVE Olaudah Equiano’s interesting narrative is an astonishing first-hand account of kidnapping, enslavement and ……続きを見る

George I was not the most charismatic of the Hanoverian monarchs to have reigned in England but he was probably the most important. He was certainly the luckiest. Born the youngest son of a landless……続きを見る

„Wolność niejedno ma imię” to powieść historyczna młodego, debiutującego pisarza Grzegorza Szymborskiego. Książka jest literackim majstersztykiem, ukazującym losy bohaterów w niezwykle interesujący ……続きを見る

Un ebook unico nel suo genere, un’opera che desidera raccogliere le parole più significative lasciateci nel tempo dai più illustri intellettuali, politici, capi di Stato e Papi. Si parte da Menenio ……続きを見る

Knowledge and Power presents and explores science not as something specifically for scientists, but as an integral part of human civilization, and traces the development of science through different……続きを見る

A lively examination of the life and work of one of the great Enlightenment intellectuals Philosopher, translator, novelist, art critic, and editor of the Encyclopédie, Denis Diderot was one of the ……続きを見る

Shoes reveal the hopes, dreams, and disappointments of the early Americans who wore them. Honorable Mention of the Historic New England Book Prize by Historic New England In Treasures Afoot, Kimberl……続きを見る